Premier COO honored
Barbara Johnson, Premier Health’s executive v ice pres- ident and chief oper- ating officer, h as been named by Modern Healthcare as one of its 2020 Minority Leaders to Watch.
Johnson, who has been with Premier Health since 2003, has served in vari- ous roles within the orga- nization, including execu- tive vice president and chief operating officer for Miami Valley Hospital, vice president of operations at both Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital, and most recently served as system vice president and chief human resources offi- cer for the health system.
Johnson is a member of the American College of Health- care Executives, American Hospital Association, Ohio Hospital Association, National Association of Health Ser- vices Executives, the Society for Human Resources Management, and a mem- ber of the American Society for Health Care Human Resources Administration.
She serves as chair of the Ohio Diversity Council State Board of Directors, and sits on the Governor’s Executive Workforce Board. She also is a member of the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Corps of Community Advisors, as well as A Special Wish Foun- dation’s advisory board.
Modern Healthcare’s Minority Leaders to Watch is a biennial recognition program that honors top minority health care exec- utives who are influencing policy and care delivery models across the country. Recipients of this honor are from hospitals, health systems, physician organizations, insurance, government, vendors and supplier organizations, and patients’ rights groups. To be qualified, candidates must be considered a minority as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.